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Delores Topliff's avatar

Sorry you went thru that but I'm so thankful you're okay. You gleaned great lessons too and wrote them well. Good work and so much to be thankful for. I wish I could drop in but your writing helps me feel like I am/we are. Thanks!

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Emily ML's avatar

Thanks for reading & thanks so much for the note—it’s messages like this that help me keep going, Delores 💖

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Curious George's avatar

Car accident..ugh. Never fun. In Canada at least, it is ALWAYS, the rear-end--or at fault. Never the rear-end-ee. Alas this is El Salvador so YMMV lol. Anyway, yes the proper attitude, after the shock wears off, is gratitude. Things could have been worse. Much worse.

And you're right, you have so much to be grateful for. We all do. Hopefully the crumple-mobile gets fixed soon! Glad your 44 year old exterior is still intact & thriving! :)

PS no kidding eggs are not fun when they break in a confined space. Have broken a few in mi moto topcase.(packing them securely is an art - potholes are not your friend)) The thought of cleaning up 55 broken eggs out of a trunk is most unappealing. Kudos to your ninja middle daughter!

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Marieke's avatar

Happy you are fine. It sounds like a scary experience. And yes, life is short and we should cherish every day. I think about that a lot. Big hugs from the Netherlands! 😘

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Emily ML's avatar

Thanks, sweet friend! Hugs back ❤️

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Charity's avatar

I didn’t know about the accident Emily, I am glad that you are doing well. We hope to buy a car this month but driving here makes me anxious already! I hope that I get over that because I loved driving in Canada! I hope we can meet up soon.

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Emily ML's avatar

Yeah, driving here is pretty intense. I still don’t drive in the city much at all! But it’s nice to have the option to drive...& I do enjoy it MOST of the time 😅

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Sue hutchison's avatar

😊🙏

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AD's avatar

So glad you’re okay, Em! Never ever a dull moment in life, it seems!

Happy early birthday, to you! I just had my birthday 12/29 & turned 33 & went through the same thought provoking questions about life. It seems like you reach a point in life & those questions return every year.

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Emily ML's avatar

Thanks, Ally! Happy belated birthday to you 💖 You’re right, I think we need to rehash these things regularly 😉😅

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